Susannah West Cord

The book that started it all, Each Wind That Blows. Initially thought to be a series of articles about riding safaris, the first articles soon blossomed into the first chapters of a book.

In the autobiographical Each Wind That Blows, author and horsewoman Susannah Cord returns to Kenya after thirty years away, to participate in a horseback safari across the famed game reserve, Maasai Mara. Excited to return to the land that gave birth to her most cherished childhood memories, Susannah soon finds there is more in store for her than an exciting holiday.

As happy memories of her childhood juxtapose poignant memories of the death of her mother, Susannah’s ongoing struggles with faith and a sense of purpose come to the fore. Ultimately, events conspire to define the crossroads at which Susannah now finds herself. Guided by the extraordinary experiences of the horseback safari, Susannah is led deeper and deeper into Self in search for the answers that have eluded her for so long.

An adventure of mind, body and spirit, Each Wind That Blows gallops across the savannah encountering wildlife galore. As the author delights in the company of lions, leopards, elephants and all the African wilderness has to offer, she seeks to come to terms with the eviscerating grief and regret following the loss of a loved one, and the struggle to discover and define a sense of purpose.  The echoes of childhood still heard by the adult and the yearning for a connection to the greater mystery that underlies it all, will turn out to hold the key to her future.